The Leigh S. Shaffer Award is presented annually recognizing an article submitted to either the NACADA Journal or NACADA Review which has contributed significantly to the scholarship of academic advising. A published article meeting the eligibility criteria may be nominated by any NACADA member. Self-nominations are not permitted. Any original article published in a NACADA double-blind peer reviewed publication (currently the NACADA Journal and NACADA Review: Academic Advising Praxis and Perspectives publications) since the inception of the publication is also eligible. The significance of the article to and the impact of the article on the field of advising are the primary criteria for this award. Please submit up to three letters of support and/or recommendation. Please visit the award's website for more information.